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August 26, 2019 at 2:34 am

Landmark euthanasia trial opens in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A landmark euthanasia trial opened in the Netherlands Monday seeking to pinpoint what to do with dementia patients who have...

August 20, 2019 at 1:28 am

UK, EU only harden their positions on Brexit as G-7 nears

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain, which are hurtling toward a costly, damaging no-deal split in a little over two months, kicked off...

Business

July 24, 2019 at 2:05 am

EU braces for Brexiteer Boris Johnson as UK leader

BRUSSELS (AP) — Brussels is bracing for Boris and Brexit. Three decades ago, journalist Boris Johnson wrote stories for London's Daily Telegraph playing up stereotypes...

Nation & World

July 18, 2019 at 3:10 am

EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for ‘predatory pricing’ VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — In yet another European Union move against a U.S. tech company, the bloc's antitrust chief on Thursday fined chipmaker Qualcomm $271 million,...

Business

July 18, 2019 at 1:34 am

Lawmakers impede next UK leader’s path to a no-deal Brexit

LONDON (AP) — With Britain set to get a new pro-Brexit leader within days, lawmakers on Thursday erected a roadblock in the path of any...

Business

July 17, 2019 at 3:05 am

E.U. opens investigation into Amazon use of third-party sellers

BRUSSELS (AP) — While the U.S. Congress talks about reining in big tech companies, Europe is taking action. The European Union said Wednesday it is...

Business

July 16, 2019 at 12:19 pm

Von der Leyen: pro-EU fixture in Merkel’s Cabinets

BRUSSELS (AP) — For Ursula von der Leyen, becoming European Commission president and perhaps the most important official in the European Union felt like coming...

Business

July 16, 2019 at 12:03 am

Von der Leyen confirmed as new European Commission president VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed as the European Commission president Tuesday, becoming the first woman to hold one of the most...

July 15, 2019 at 2:48 pm

EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country...

Business

July 15, 2019 at 12:18 am

EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on Monday, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing...